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The Compass Journal: Navigating Careers & Leadership

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June 8, 2022

Creating the right environment for a comfortable career conversation

In today’s busy world, it’s hard to find time for career conversations. And it’s hard to know where to start – it can be a bit daunting talking to your manager about what you want from your career. So, in this blog post I want to provide some practical strategies that employees can use to

May 20, 2022

Career Development Quotes | 38 Ways to Feel Inspired

Why Career Inspiration Matters Over the years, I’ve had hundreds—probably thousands—of conversations about career development. And in those conversations, one thing keeps coming up: sometimes, a single sentence is enough to shift someone’s perspective. A client once told me that reading a quote on LinkedIn made her realise she was living someone else’s version of success.

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April 1, 2022

10 Years of Pride in Antoinette Oglethorpe Ltd.

Antoinette Oglethorpe Ltd was founded on 1 April 2012. That means today is our tenth anniversary. Wow! What a milestone. A lot has happened in that time. It’s a great opportunity to reflect on those ten years and to celebrate our successes. So, if you’ll indulge me, this post is about us and what we

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March 14, 2022

Being a Great Mentee: How to Make the Most of Your Mentoring Relationships

A little while ago I write a blog post on the 7 Characteristics of Highly Effective Mentors. But what about the mentees? They have an important role to play in making sure the mentoring relationship is effective. At the start of the year, many people will be setting their development goals and identifying mentoring as

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February 3, 2022

Inspirational Quotes About Mentoring to Empower Growth and Connection

Mentoring has shaped my life – and the lives of so many others – in quiet but powerful ways. Years ago, I was asked to mentor a bright young leader transitioning into a global role. She was smart, capable, and motivated but stuck. She didn’t need me to have all the answers. What she needed

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February 3, 2022

Antoinette wins two Stevie Awards in 2021 Stevie Awards for Women in Business

Women Around the World Recognized During Virtual Event I am delighted to have been named the winner of a Silver Stevie® Award in the category of Female Entrepreneur of the Year in Europe, the Middle East & Africa in the 18th annual Stevie Awards for Women in Business. I also received a Bronze Stevie® Award

January 24, 2022

Are you limiting yourself by focussing too much on your job title?

Does your current job title REALLY reflect the work you do? If yes, then you can probably skip this blog post. If not, then you should realize that organisations have a tough time with job titles because they are generic, and you are not. You are unique. And you will have developed your job in

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January 12, 2022

Silence the Impostor: How to end self-doubt and build confidence in yourself

In my last blog post, Impostor Syndrome. Are you letting it damage your career growth? I described the negative impacts that Impostor Syndrome can have on our careers. I also promised to share some ideas to help you overcome it. So, that’s the plan for this blog post, looking at ways to silence the impostor,

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January 7, 2022

Impostor Syndrome. Are you letting it damage your career growth?

Have you ever had the feeling that you’re going to be found out? That you don’t ‘deserve’ this, that you’re not good enough, or you don’t belong? You may be suffering from Impostor Syndrome. Regular readers will realise that a lot of my recent blog posts have related to subjects I am covering in the

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